Improvement in water-ways for street-washers and houses



M. A. PENN. Water-Way for Street-Washers and Houses.

No. 218,567. l

Patented Aug. 12,1879.

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MARTIN A. PENN, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

IMPROVEMENT lN WATER-WAYS FOR STREET-WASHERS AND HOUSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 218,567, dated August 12, 1879; application filed July l1, 1879.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, MARTIN A. PENN, of

i Washington, in thecounty of Washington l of a perspective view ofthe street-washer and boxing. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a central horizontal sectional view of the water-way, taken through line g/ y. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the waterway, showing the cocks in position. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken tlirougli the line x w of Fig. 2.

This invention relates to means for establishing water communication with either or both the dwelling and street-washer and a casing or boxing surrounding and protecting the street-washer and the stop-cocks.

The object of the invention is to produce a water-way for conducting the. water from the main to the dwelling and street-washer in the slimmer season, or to the dwelling only in the winter season, whereby the accumulation of water in the street-washer pipe and the bursting of the same in cold weather is obviated also, to make the boxing surrounding the street-washer pipe extensible, so that the upper portion can be readily adjusted so as to be flush with the surface of the sidewalk, and provide means for excluding dirt and foreign substances from collecting around the waterway and its stop-cocks.

The novelty of the invention will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the annexed drawings, forming a part of this specification, the letter A represents a waterway having induction and eduction passages a b, respectively, attached to the service-pipe. This water-way A is made by casting, and is formed with three vertical tapering formed with partitions to make the necessary Separation in the iiow.

The induction-passage a, forming the connection with the main, conducts the water into the chamber' B of the water-way, as indicated by the arrow.

The two stop-cocks C and D, of the construction substantially as shown, are arranged on opposite sides of' the street-washer pipe E, having at its lower end a similarly-constructed cock, F. (See Fig. 4 ofthe drawings.)

Between the lower and upper walls of the water-way extend the partitions or dividing walls d and e, surrounding the openings j', h, and t', which receive the stop-cocks and the cock of the washer-pipe. These walls or partitious, arranged in the chamber B of the water-way, as shown in Fig. 3, serve an importaut office in my invention 5 andthe object is, when the stop-cocks are in position, to direct and guide the tlow of water to its proper outlet, according to the position of the stop cock or cocks. For example, in the summer season, when the service of the streetwasher is needed, the stop-cock C is opened to establish a communication with the cock F of the washer-pipe H, to permit the water to ascend in said pipe for the purpose of sprinkling the street by a jet from a hose and nozzle. In the winter or cold season this stop-cock C is turned oft', and the entering water is caused to pass around the walls coniining the valves C and F to the opening K in the wall or partition e, from whence it is conducted, it' the cock D is opened, to the eduction-passage leading to the dwelling.

In the summer season both stop-cocks will or may be turned on, so as to allow the flow of water both to the house and street-washer pipe, but in the cold season the stop-cock C, forming the communication to the streetwasher pipe, should be cut oi to prevent the accumulation or rise of water in the washerpipe, freezing of the same, and bursting ofthe pipe.

This water-way, with its stop-cocks arranged on opposite sides of the washer-pipe, is peculiarly adapted to water-mains in cities, where the users of water are obliged to pay a double water-taxviz., house and street-washer tax.

With my improved water-way under the control of the municipal authorities, either one or both of the supplies can be used or cut ott'.ac cordiiie, to the wish ot' the consumer, or as the right to ilse may be granted.

The upper end ot' the streetwasher pipe H is provided with a series ot' side tlaiiges, m, or their equivalents, constructed and applied in any suitable inaniier to the pipe; and the objects of the same are to receive a straddliiigkey or wrench t`or turning on tlie water to the pipe, and keep a circular plate, M, resting,r on a collar, a, in position from upward displacement. This circular plate is nearly ot' the Sallie diameter as thc inner dianieterot the boxing, and is provided at its central opening with a series ot' radial openings or slots corresponding in number with the side tianges on the washer-pipe, so that the slots can readily pass over the tlanges, the plate beingr turned and locked in position. The plate is also provided with a couple ol openings to receive the prongs oi' a liftingl device or suitable handles may be attached to the upper surface thereof, for the purpose ot' removing they same from the boxing'.

The object ot' this device is to exclude dirt and foreign substances t'roni the easing' and stop-cocks.

The letter It indicates the lower stationaryY section of thc boxing or casing rcs-tiner oli the pipe. The otlice ot' this casing; is to protect the stopcocks and their connections. Near the upper end ot' the section It, arranged diaA metrically, are studs p, engaging' with slots in the extensible section h otthc boxing;l or casing. The cover or cap-plate T is attached to the upper extensible section by means of the slotted arms r, substantially as shown iii Fig. 1 of the drawings.

By means of the slotted arms the cap-plate can be easily raised and thrown one side to give access to the washer pipe, and at the saine time the arms keep the covei-plate in contact with the boxing.

I wish it understood that I claim the right to vary the construction ofthe water-way and the stopcocks as circumstances may require without departing from the spirit ot' the invention.

What Iclaiin as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A waterway with induction and eduction passages, having three stop-cocks and a street-washer pipe connected to one ot' said stop-cocks, whereby the supply of water to the dwelling` or street-washer pipe, or to both, shall bc under the control of the municipal authorities, substantially as described.

2. rThe combination, with a water-way havin g a streetwasher pipe connected directly to a stop-cock, of a. stop-cock arranged in front of the stop-cock ot' the street-washer pipe, near the indiietioirpassage ot' the water-way, so as to establish or eut ott the water-supply to strect-waslier pipe, substantiallyv as described.

3. The combination, with a water-way having a plurality ot' valve-openings, of the stopcoeks C and l), arranged on opposite sides ot' the street-washer pipe, t'or the purpose set forth.

4. In combination with a water-way, a washer-pipe having' at its upper end a series ot' side tianges, a circular plate having;` a central opening', and a series of radial slots extending,r from the said opening, capable of being passed over the pipe and its tianges, to rest upon a support, and locked in position t'roin upward displacement by the flanges of the waslier-pipc, substantially as described.

ln testimony whereof I have hereunto silliscribed my naine.

M. A. PENN.

Witnesses:

Taos. l). l). DURAND, J. TYLER loWELL. 

